October 17, 2022
The 17th Annual Choctaw Powwow will kick off Native American Heritage Month with what is regarded as one of the nation's largest and best powwows. More than 600 dancers are expected to be joined by drummers and singers, and an estimated 13,000 visitors for the festivities.
October 5, 2022
Award-winning Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle will lead a writing class for youth at the Choctaw Cultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 29.
September 14, 2022
The 200-page paperback, released earlier this month, will be available at the center's Hvshi Gift Store, the Choctaw Store in the Choctaw Nation Headquarters, and in Choctaw Travel Plazas across the Choctaw Reservation.
August 19, 2022
"Arts and Culture" is the theme for a day of special programming on Saturday, Sept. 24.
January 4, 2022
The unique and quality construction of the Choctaw Cultural Center has been recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Oklahoma.
September 17, 2021
Even before the new Choctaw Cultural Center opened in July it was having an impact on an international exhibition. The venture speaks to the level of professional respect already achieved by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) facility, its programming, and staff.
July 1, 2021
The much-anticipated opening of the Choctaw Cultural Center is scheduled for July 23. The Cultural Center, located on Highway 75 in Durant, Oklahoma, uses interactive and immersive exhibits and cutting-edge technology to tell the story of the Choctaw people, which spans over 14,000 years.
June 2, 2021
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced that its new Choctaw Cultural Center, which tells the 14,000-year-history of the Chahta people and represents more than a decade of research and work in creating the space, will officially open July 23 on the prairie land of southeastern Oklahoma in Durant.
November 2, 2020
The handles on the doors of the Choctaw Cultural Center are made in the image of stickball sticks. Those doors of Chahta Nowvt Aya, the "Choctaw Journey," are closer each day to opening wide for visitors expected from around the world.
November 1, 2020
Construction continues on the 101,000 square foot Choctaw Cultural Center in Durant, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Choctaw Cultural Center is conveniently located off Highway 75 in Calera, Oklahoma. In the immediate vicinity, guests will also find the Choctaw Nation’s Headquarters, dining and entertainment options and Travel Plazas.